Category: Things I’ve Learned

Jill discusses how most consist of well-intentioned people who want the best for the world. Yet we often stereotype them based on their vocal minority.

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. There’s also a corresponding video.] If you’ve read any of my blog posts, you know I write about…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] You know the old saying “Mind your own business”? More and more I believe this is the key…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] This past Sunday (May 1, 2016) marked 3 years since I began my transformational journey. What started as a simple…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Now that I’m often observing my thoughts, I’ve noticed some that surprise me.  For instance, I never thought of…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Have you looked at leaders in your space or community, and wondered how they got there? There could be millions…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] If you’re into personal development and/or spiritual stuff, you may have noticed how you can read, listen or watch…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Most of us live our lives without ever noticing our thoughts. When we don’t know what’s going on in our…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Is it possible to change shyness? This past May, while attending the Innate Wellbeing Retreat in the UK, I had an…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Okay. I admit it. I’m somewhere within the second half of my life. Does this mean my life…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version. You may also want to watch the video where I answer some questions about anxiety.] Disclaimer: Anyone who’s…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Last week my first stab at leading a 7 week online transformation program came to an end. For me, it was…

By Jill Whalen Back in 2011 when I was still heavily entrenched in my website marketing career, I wrote this article wondering why people thought Deceptive Marketing Was a Necessary Evil. Throughout my career I had seen examples of marketing through “white lies”…

Now that I’m immersed in topics such as health, fitness and spirituality, I can’t help but notice some areas where bloggers could be doing a better job spreading their message. Interestingly, I see the same problems from blog to blog, which indicates…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] As I was running home from my yoga class today (a hot and humid day) I was marveling…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] We’ve all heard the saying “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Which of…

A friend of mine was in town recently and told me how she and her brother have been estranged for many years, however, she wanted to try to reunite with him. So she made some kind gestures to him, but he…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] Most of us carry around a certain image of ourselves. I certainly did and still do, but I…

[Jill’s Note: If you prefer to listen rather than read, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the audio version.] A few months ago I finally grasped a concept that I had been grappling with for quite some…

Hey everyone! Here’s what I learned last week: Monday, Mar. 31, 2014 How to make the mug muffins I learned about last week into savory ones: I first sauteed some mushroom, onion, spinach, and uncured turkey bacon (which appeared to…